Replacement rail bus services will be provided during the closures and special timetables will be in place for them.

Extra rail buses will be running for the Warriors vs Dragons game at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday. The rail bus stop at Papatoetoe Station will be at a new, more convenient location on Shirley Rd.

For full details go to maxx.co.nz Details will also be available at stations.

Auckland Transport and KiwiRail understand replacing buses with trains causes some disruption and work hard to minimise the impacts wherever possible.

Given the significant amount of work to be done, closures on Auckland's rail network will be a regular occurrence for the foreseeable future. Works are generally scheduled to minimise disruption to peak-hour commuter services and carried out at weekends, public holidays, and evenings when there are usually fewer people travelling.

Following this weekend, the next rail line closures will be on Saturday, 9 April and Sunday, 10 April.